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How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 27,696 ratings — published 1940
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
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avg rating 4.35 — 9,816,017 ratings — published 2008
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It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1) It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us, #1)
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avg rating 4.08 — 4,545,609 ratings — published 2016
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The Fault in Our Stars The Fault in Our Stars (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 5,679,295 ratings — published 2012
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)
by (shelved 78 times as reading)
avg rating 4.47 — 11,313,781 ratings — published 1997
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How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.58 — 33,870 ratings — published 2003
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Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 8,191 ratings — published 2007
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A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1)
by (shelved 60 times as reading)
avg rating 4.16 — 4,115,465 ratings — published 2015
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Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader (Paperback)
by (shelved 58 times as reading)
avg rating 4.09 — 14,230 ratings — published 1998
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The Book Thief The Book Thief (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 58 times as reading)
avg rating 4.39 — 2,857,476 ratings — published 2005
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The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.49 — 18,583 ratings — published 2009
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Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 55 times as reading)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,267,046 ratings — published 2018
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Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1) Twilight (The Twilight Saga, #1)
by (shelved 55 times as reading)
avg rating 3.67 — 7,258,045 ratings — published 2005
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Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 53 times as reading)
avg rating 4.29 — 4,757,679 ratings — published 1813
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Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #1) Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #1)
by (shelved 51 times as reading)
avg rating 3.94 — 863,541 ratings — published 2021
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Twisted Love (Twisted, #1) Twisted Love (Twisted, #1)
by (shelved 51 times as reading)
avg rating 3.71 — 1,591,127 ratings — published 2021
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The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction (Hardcover)
by (shelved 51 times as reading)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,973 ratings — published 2011
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Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as reading)
avg rating 3.77 — 11,817 ratings — published 2006
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To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird (Paperback)
by (shelved 50 times as reading)
avg rating 4.26 — 6,827,464 ratings — published 1960
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A History of Reading A History of Reading (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 5,485 ratings — published 1996
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The Alchemist The Alchemist (Paperback)
by (shelved 49 times as reading)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,533,406 ratings — published 1988
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The Uncommon Reader The Uncommon Reader (Hardcover)
by (shelved 47 times as reading)
avg rating 3.73 — 59,872 ratings — published 2007
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The Read-Aloud Handbook The Read-Aloud Handbook (Paperback)
by (shelved 46 times as reading)
avg rating 4.39 — 7,601 ratings — published 1982
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I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 46 times as reading)
avg rating 4.02 — 20,183 ratings — published 2018
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Divergent (Divergent, #1) Divergent (Divergent, #1)
by (shelved 46 times as reading)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,353,620 ratings — published 2011
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as reading)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,400,205 ratings — published 1949
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A Little Life A Little Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 44 times as reading)
avg rating 4.28 — 912,045 ratings — published 2015
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The Diary of a Young Girl The Diary of a Young Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as reading)
avg rating 4.20 — 4,158,663 ratings — published 1947
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How to Read and Why How to Read and Why (Paperback)
by (shelved 44 times as reading)
avg rating 3.61 — 3,847 ratings — published 2000
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Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital World (ebook)
by (shelved 43 times as reading)
avg rating 3.89 — 4,510 ratings — published 2018
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Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades, #1) Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades, #1)
by (shelved 43 times as reading)
avg rating 3.67 — 2,846,203 ratings — published 2011
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The Song of Achilles The Song of Achilles (Paperback)
by (shelved 41 times as reading)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,954,499 ratings — published 2011
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How Rocket Learned to Read How Rocket Learned to Read (Hardcover)
by (shelved 41 times as reading)
avg rating 4.19 — 6,404 ratings — published 2010
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Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1)
by (shelved 39 times as reading)
avg rating 4.57 — 3,425,602 ratings — published 2023
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It Starts with Us (It Ends with Us, #2) It Starts with Us (It Ends with Us, #2)
by (shelved 39 times as reading)
avg rating 3.84 — 2,083,723 ratings — published 2022
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A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2) A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2)
by (shelved 39 times as reading)
avg rating 4.64 — 3,133,563 ratings — published 2016
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Readicide: How Schools Are Killing Reading and What You Can Do About It Readicide: How Schools Are Killing Reading and What You Can Do About It (Paperback)
by (shelved 38 times as reading)
avg rating 4.29 — 6,137 ratings — published 2009
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The Silent Patient The Silent Patient (Hardcover)
by (shelved 37 times as reading)
avg rating 4.17 — 3,183,458 ratings — published 2019
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The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1)
by (shelved 37 times as reading)
avg rating 4.31 — 3,407,412 ratings — published 2005
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The Love Hypothesis The Love Hypothesis (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as reading)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,851,738 ratings — published 2021
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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby (Paperback)
by (shelved 36 times as reading)
avg rating 3.93 — 5,862,895 ratings — published 1925
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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
by (shelved 36 times as reading)
avg rating 4.35 — 4,117,766 ratings — published 2009
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as reading)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,387,811 ratings — published 2016
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Icebreaker (UCMH, #1) Icebreaker (UCMH, #1)
by (shelved 35 times as reading)
avg rating 3.74 — 1,262,435 ratings — published 2022
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Where the Crawdads Sing Where the Crawdads Sing (ebook)
by (shelved 35 times as reading)
avg rating 4.37 — 3,581,403 ratings — published 2018
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Reading in the Brain: The Science and Evolution of a Human Invention Reading in the Brain: The Science and Evolution of a Human Invention (Hardcover)
by (shelved 35 times as reading)
avg rating 4.06 — 2,226 ratings — published 2007
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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1) A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1)
by (shelved 34 times as reading)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,736,163 ratings — published 2019
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The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1) The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)
by (shelved 34 times as reading)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,705,178 ratings — published 2018
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A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3) A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3)
by (shelved 34 times as reading)
avg rating 4.46 — 2,645,398 ratings — published 2017
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Dune (Dune #1) Dune (Dune #1)
by (shelved 33 times as reading)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,614,007 ratings — published 1965
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Robert Frost
“No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise in the writer, no surprise in the reader.”
Robert Frost

Daniel Pennac
“Reader's Bill of Rights

1. The right to not read

2. The right to skip pages

3. The right to not finish

4. The right to reread

5. The right to read anything

6. The right to escapism

7. The right to read anywhere

8. The right to browse

9. The right to read out loud

10. The right to not defend your tastes”
Daniel Pennac

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